The Yankees coasted to victory against the Royals on Monday, and the win was paired nicely with some favorable action around the league. Carlos Rodón continued to shine early in the ‘24 season with his excellent seven innings of work to help the Yankees maintain their lead atop the AL East. Let’s see how things played on the short-scheduled Monday around the league.
The O’s continued to dominate in St. Petersburg, completing a four-game sweep of the Rays. In fitting fashion the final win was fueled by stellar performances from Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Burnes, as Baltimore pushed to remain just 2.
5 games behind the Yankees. This game kicked off like a lot seem to have for the Orioles, with Henderson blasting a solo shot into center field, his 21st of the season, which gave the Birds an early lead. In the bottom half of the second, the Rays gave their first and what was ultimately their only offensive push of the game.
With José Caballero on base via error, Alex Jackson gave him a jog with his first homer of the season, a two-run blast that turned the Rays’ deficit into a lead. Baltimore promptly squared things back up an inning later, as the early home run derby continued when James McCann tagged a solo shot to knot things up at two. On the pitching side, Corbin Burnes settled into a groove after the spotty second inning.
The big right-hander ultimately went seven strong, striking out six and allowing just those two early runs on five hits. Back with the bats, i.
